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And why my Winston feels better with a 444, too. But Porter2 made a good point and one I often overlook.

I don't know if this helps - and I should have mentioned it earlier. I own a Winston BiiT 864/4 that casts like it's part of me, and also own a Redington Voyant 8'6" 4wt near broomstick of a rod that I can cast a long distance (for a 4wt). I once owned a Redington CPS 908/4 that I sold much...

Does anyone use the Sage Sonic? I've been offered a good price on one, and I'm tempted since the pages Merle posted describe it as "between the LL and the X" and medium fast. I'll be able to test it before buying it, but I'm not sure if it's worth the drive.

I've owned a lot of Echo rods, and my salmon rod is an Echo 3swt. I like the ION XL 905/4, and gave mine to a son-in-law when he wanted to start fly fishing. I also had a Redington CT and don't know which kid ran off with it. And yes, the modern rods are a great value, and I haven't written...

Thank you to you and to Buzzy. Not only suggestions, but links too? This is great!

Thank you. I've seen a couple a good deals on the RPL, but didn't know enough about them to take the plunge. I'm in Port Orford, Oregon. The closest - absolute closest - fly shop is in Eugene, Oregon, a four-and-a-half hour drive. That's why I'm asking the forum about how the rods feel to...

Not disagreeing, but it might be better if we revised the General Mining Act of 1872 to make it harder for foreign firms to mine our more sensitive areas, like the Grand Canyon, Grand Staircase Escalante, Bristol Bay...

Thank you. I understand that designation, but I'm not searching for a moderate action like the Redington CT. I'm after something more moderate-fast leaning towards fast. This will be a steelhead rod for small rivers - too small to bring out a spey setup.

They're trying to resurrect it. Alaska asks US Supreme Court to undo EPA Pebble mine veto

Since I'm trying to gear up again after a brush with death, I've learned I'm pretty stupid about older rods. I'm looking for Scott and Winston and Sage rods from before they became super- and ultra-fast actions, but I can't sort them out. I'm looking for a somewhat slower action - but faster...

Thank you. I'll let you know when I expect to be in your area.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Thank you. Now I need to gear up again. Got rid of too much stuff when the prognosis was bleak.

I like your assumption. It beat my suspicious nature by lightyears.

Has anyone cast the S609-4? I don't have a shop nearby who has one in stock. I'm leaning towards the S-version of their 6-weight to get the fighting butt, but not if it has different casting characteristics than the regular 609-4.

Thank you. Working on building strength with my kayak but not fishing. Yet. I haven't even made a single cast this year! SHEESH.

See the above. I thought the items could be counterfeit because the same item was being offered by lots of sellers. I should have considered Merle's assumption before wondering if there was something nefarious going on.

Thank you for that. It's what I ran into, also - same pictures, different sellers, different prices, different strategies. It's what caused me concern. I can see how your supposition could be what's going on, and I should have thought about that first and the possibility of counterfeit items...

I've been trolling the internet in search of an 8/9 weight reel, and as part of it, I also looked at the auction site. I was shocked to see how many reels I could buy, "used", from Japan. You could almost plug any reel into the search bar, and sure enough, there'll be scads of them available...

First you jettison the least profitable parts of the business and concentrate on the areas with the highest returns. And to an earlier challenge, yes, I do understand commitment to quality. It fits right in there below commitment to earnings. You don't stay in business very long if it's...